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The University of Macau & Bank of China Trophy UltiMater Entrepreneur Competition, organised by the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) of the University of Macau (UM), is now open for applications. Students currently enrolled in higher education institutions in Macao and Macao residents studying in higher education institutions outside Macao are welcome to participate in the competition in teams. The competition offers a total prize pool of more than MOP 110,000. The top three teams and the winning teams of the outstanding prizes will have the opportunity to be incubated at CIE and have access to incubation services valued at over MOP 150,000 in total.
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With the aim to enrich Macau’s cultural tourism and allow more people to experience the charm of fado music, the second edition of “Fado Nights” concerts, organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) is held on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from March 29 to May 5, at 7pm, at the Dom Pedro V Theatre, with a total of 18 performances. To make ticket acquisition easier for citizens and tourists, in addition to the Macau and Damai (Mainland China) Online Ticket Office, tickets are now on sale through the Cityline platform.In the second series of the “Fado Nights” concerts, Portuguese singers Francisco Moreira and Marta de Sousa were invited to perform a number of iconic fado songs solo and also as a duo, in order to enrich the content of the concert.
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The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) of the University of Macau (UM) organised a two-day workshop titled ‘Understanding Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine’ for more than 20 science teachers from Yuet Wah College. As part of FHS’s training programmes for in-service teachers, the workshop aimed to enhance the teachers’ professional knowledge and broaden their horizons.
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Macao University of Tourism (UTM) held 2024 Career Day on 16 April at Taipa Campus. A total of 65 organisations (including 3 from Guangdong and 1 from Hong Kong SAR) from various sectors set booths and provided over 1,500 job vacancies with job details and employment information, as well as the latest trend in the job market to UTM graduating students. The Career Day aimed to provide a direct communication platform among students and employers as well as to better prepare graduating students for successful job application later.
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In line with the strategic positioning of Macao as the Commercial and Trade Co-operation Service Platform between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, Macao SAR government continues to leverage the advantages of the China-PSC platform to empower the development of “1+4” major industries by expanding the functions of the platform through different channels and methods, in order to achieve the appropriately diversified development for Macao’s economy.
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Talent is one of the key factors for any industry to maintain competitiveness and sustainable development. In order to foster the professional and international development of Macao MICE industry, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) continues to hold training courses on the MICE market expansion, operational skills, industry accreditation and expertise to expand the MICE talent pool by cultivating new practitioners. In the first quarter of 2024, IPIM organised and co-ordinated five (5) MICE training courses, attracting over 240 participants to participate online and offline, including local and mainland MICE practitioners and people interested in launching into the industry.
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The Opening Reception of the 135^th China Import and Export Fair was held Guangzhou on 14 April. President of Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) Vincent U attended the event and exchanged opinions on fostering trade co-operation between the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao, and how to contribute to the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, with Director of China Foreign Trade Centre Chu Shijia, Head of Department of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Commerce Li Xingqian, Director-General of Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province Zhang Jinsong, Secretary-General of the People’s Government of Guangzhou Municipality Hong Qian, as well as the representatives of Hong Kong’s and Macao’s industrial and commercial sectors.
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The Social Security Fund (abbreviated to FSS in Macao) and Financial Services Bureau (abbreviated to DSF in Macao) jointly organized a number of explanatory sessions with the Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau(abbreviated to SAFP in Macao) in March to introduce the "Business & Associations Platform – Report New Hires and Employment Termination" Service to employers from different sectors, letting them understand how to complete the reporting of new hires and employment termination for DSF’s Salaries Tax and FSS’s Obligatory System Contributions at the same time through the "Business & Associations Platform", thus encouraging more employers to use the electronic services of SAR Government.
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The ITTF Men's and Women's World Cup Macao 2024 presented by Galaxy Entertainment Group, sanctioned by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), organized by the Sports Bureau, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) and World Table Tennis Management Group Limited (WTMG), and co-organized by the Macau Table Tennis General Association, kicked off today at Galaxy Arena.
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The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, today said a holistic approach to national security has guided the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government. As a result, the Government has led the community to work together to improve the MSAR’s system for national security and coordinated development for safeguarding it, fortifying the line of defence overall, and thus ensuring the long-term prosperity and stability of Macao.
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